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6 September 2024 | 11 replies
Basic services like garbage collection don’t qualify.Material participation: Owners must pass one of the seven material participation tests, such as:You spend more than 500 hours working in your short-term rental business.You carry out all the necessary tasks to run the business yourself.You work more than 100 hours in the business, and no one else contributes more time than you do (this is often considered the best and easiest test to meet).
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7 September 2024 | 9 replies
Your pitch doesn’t pass the smell test.
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9 September 2024 | 21 replies
Give it a test drive and you'll know what's comfortable for you.
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6 September 2024 | 0 replies
These resources provide you with step-by-step instructions and tested strategies that have worked for others.
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5 September 2024 | 14 replies
., if you want to " test drive" prospective custodians/ advisors before you buy, design questions based on your concerns and then call each one with questions based on those concerns.Ask each one a tax question about a prohibited transaction.
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5 September 2024 | 2 replies
Most times, the due diligence period is used for you to bring out your inspector to physically test the property (environmental, structural, roof, etc.)
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4 September 2024 | 3 replies
I find it quite useful with clients, or just trying to envision ideas on potential properties.All of them are based on ControlNets and StableDiffusion, so if you have a bit of tech savviness I would recommend testing it out locally and start exploring it for your uses.
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3 September 2024 | 4 replies
Once you have a shortlist, sign up for an account with each one and test them extensively to see how they function.
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8 September 2024 | 29 replies
If there is a lead in your area might not hurt to test it out and report back in here?
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4 September 2024 | 8 replies
“The ability to attend to a task and stick to long-term goals is the greatest predictor of success, greater than academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, test scores, and IQ.